Allegedly Google is on the verge of releasing their own instant message platform, as if the world needs another one. I like most of Google’s ideas but I think I’ll pass on this one. My uneducated guess is they will store & index your chats so they can serve you relevant ads. Since I do most of my flirting on IM I’ll probably get bombarded with pr0n advertisements. Will you use it?
Sometimes I feel the crush of information overload…as if i’m too easy to get in touch with. I need to spend a week in a mountaintop cabin with nothing electronic…..just a couple of books, good friends, an outdoor grill and lots of alcohol. We’d need water nearby…..perhaps a waterfall or hot spring. On second thought maybe an mp3 player. First one to mention a computer gets kicked off the island.